This page describes how to perform a basic backup of the platform. You could use this when you are performing a minor upgrade
Before you begin:
Check you have enough space on your destination systems before you start the backup
To perform a basic backup of the platform, run the following backups:
Back up MySQL
mysqldump --routines --triggers kinton > kinton_dump_`date +%d%m%y`.sql mysqldump --routines --triggers kinton_accounting > kinton_accounting_dump_`date +%d%m%y`.sql
Back up Redis
redis-cli lastsave bgsave lastsave
Back up the contents of opt abiquo
tar cvfz opt-abiquo.tgz /opt/abiquo
Backup user interface
tar cvfz var-www-html-ui.tgz /var/www/html/ui
When the backup steps are done, store the resulting files in a secure location.
Related topics
Upgrade Abiquo
Stop platform services